Vatican Dispatch

New Papal Nuncio presents credentials to King Charles III

the new apostolic nuncio to great britain yesterday presented his diplomatic credentials to king charles iii. archbishop miguel maury buendí...

How a determined laity in Washington, D.C and Arlington, VA is fighting Latin Mass restrictions

since pope benedict xvi issued  summorum pontificum  in 2007, liberalising celebration of the traditional latin mass, the older fo...

Pope Benedict predicted gender ideology would be final rebellion against God

pope benedict xvi predicted that gender ideology would be the next great challenge to the church and the final rebellion against god, a us m...

The Francigena Britannica: Walking the pilgrim path

brian mooney early spring, as chaucer tells us, is the start of the pilgrimage season. thanks to an account left by archbishop of canterbury...

Leading Catholics and rabbis agree: help terminally ill, reject assisted suicide

leading israeli rabbis and catholic church leaders have signed a joint declaration on the ethics of treating the terminally ill, and rejecti...

Clergy ID cards are nothing more than a gimmick

france has traditionally been regarded as “la fille aînée de l'église”, the oldest daughter of the church, reflecting the fact that there ha...

Miracles might happen

hollywood continues to stereotype the church, says julia hamilton. miracle at manchester is a drama, based on a true story, of high-school s...

Pope recognises martyrdom of Coptic Christians murdered by Islamic State

pope francis has recognised as martyrs a group of 21 coptic orthodox christians murdered by islamic state terrorists eight years ago. the ho...

Pope cracked down on Latin Mass to halt ideological 'restorationism'

pope francis has said he launched the latest crackdown against access to the traditional latin mass because the old rite was being misused “...

Catholics and the King: Charles III and matters of faith

the king can offer leadership in a world that seems hostile to faith, says james somerville-meikle in his journal of a soul , pope john xxii...

James Somerville-Meikle